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Two “royal” couples honored in Cook County
By Sebastian James at April 29, 2011 | 4:25 pm | 0 Comment
Two unsuspecting couples were named Cook County "royalty" Friday morning when they entered the Bureau of Vital Records. Cook County Clerk David Orr and Eli's Cheesecake president Marc Schulman decided to have some fun with the hoopla surrounding the nuptials of Prince William and Kate Middleton by surprising a local couple with a three-tiered wedding cake. But more...
Get there early: Clerk Orr to name first couple to obtain a marriage license on 4/29 “Cook County’s Royal Couple”
By Sebastian James at April 28, 2011 | 2:47 pm | 6 Comments
What: In honor of the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, Clerk David Orr will dub the first couple to obtain a marriage license tomorrow morning as Cook County's royal couple. The couple will cut a three-tiered wedding cake donated by Eli's Cheesecake and take another cake home. When: 8:30 a.m. Friday, April 29 Where: Cook County Vital Records, more...
President Preckwinkle names Frontline Award winner
By Sebastian James at April 20, 2011 | 4:32 pm | 0 Comment
Earlier this year, the Office of the President announced the creation of the first annual Frontline award. The award provides employees of Cook County with a formal system to suggest ideas that will help the county meet its four goals—fiscal responsibility, innovative leadership, transparency and accountability, and improved services. The goal of this award is to more...
Minds Matter of Chicago honors Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart
By Sebastian James at April 15, 2011 | 12:58 pm | 0 Comment
A non-profit group improving educational opportunities for Chicago Public Schools students will honor Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart at its annual fundraiser on April 15th. Minds Matter of Chicago, which is made up of young professionals serving as mentors to students, guiding them through academic rigors and college preparation processes, will have its 5th annual more...
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart to be honored with national justice award
By Sebastian James at April 4, 2011 | 1:59 pm | 0 Comment
Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart is set to be recognized Tuesday as the 2011 recipient of the John Jay Medal for Justice Community Leader Award – an honor that comes thanks to his inspiring and innovative approaches to law enforcement and community leadership. In a ceremony set for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at The City University of New York Graduate Center, Dart will be more...
Election Guide: Suburban Cook County April 5, 2011 Consolidated Election Polls open Tuesday from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
By Sebastian James at April 4, 2011 | 1:20 pm | 0 Comment
Information about tomorrow's Cook County Consolidated Election: Registered Voters: 1,395,756 Grace-period registrants: 397 Absentee ballot applications: 6,160* Precincts: 1,937 Polling places: 1,210 Election judges working on Election Day: 9,500 College students applying to work Election Day: 890 High school more...
Cook County Forest Preserve’s Weekend Adventures for April 1-3
By Sebastian James at March 31, 2011 | 4:14 pm | 1 Comments
Hey, all you weekend adventurers! Please join us this weekend for any of the following activities! FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2011 Morning Bird Walks Hal Tyrell Trailside Museum 10 a.m. Casual walks to look for resident and migratory birds. All levels of interest welcome! We have some binoculars to loan. Sand Ridge Audubon Society Meeting Sand Ridge Nature Center 7 more...
Cook County Forest Preserve Trout Season opens Saturday, April 2nd
By Sebastian James at March 31, 2011 | 2:50 pm | 0 Comment
The Forest Preserve District of Cook County is pleased to announce that catchable sized rainbow trout (1/2 – ¾ lbs. average) will be stocked into Axehead Lake, Belleau Lake, and Sag Quarry-East. The District will be purchasing and stocking approximately 3,000 pounds of rainbow trout between the three sites. The possession of any trout will be illegal from March more...
Vote for “In the Company of Dogs” a public health video featuring Cook County Animal & Rabies Control’s Dr. Donna Alexander
By Sebastian James at March 30, 2011 | 1:54 pm | 0 Comment
Dr. Donna Alexander, director of the Cook County Department of Animal & Rabies Control, is featured in the video, "In the Company of Dogs: How to Prevent Bites and Enjoy Man's Best Friend". Check out the video below: The video has been submitted to win a 2011 Tellyaward, in the category of Best Non-broadcast Production. If you like it, vote for it to win. more...
Results of the 3/22 3-day Poll: What should we do over our next 100 days?
By Sebastian James at March 28, 2011 | 3:43 pm | 0 Comment
We wanted to give you a look at the results of the poll we ran last week and provide you with some feedback as well. Thank you for your submissions. We read and reviewed each one of them. The poll ran from Tuesday, March 22 through Thursday, March 24 asked the question, “What should we do over our next 100 days?” More than 150 people responded with a wide more...
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